Job Description:

Controls & Automation Technician (Field & Workshop)

£37,000 - £47,000 + Company Benefits + Company Car + Fuel Card + Overtime + Training

Ipswich

Are you a Controls & Automation Technician with PLC experience, looking for a varied role split between field-based work and workshop support, where you can develop your technical skills on bespoke automated systems and increase your earnings through overtime?

This UK-based manufacturer designs and supplies bespoke equipment to a range of industrial sectors, supporting applications across a variety of industries. Built on decades of engineering expertise, innovation, and precision, the company is trusted by global manufacturers for delivering reliable, high-performance machinery and tailored automation solutions.

In this role, you will be involved in the installation, commissioning, servicing, and maintenance of specialist machinery across customer sites in the UK and overseas. You will undertake a mix of electrical and mechanical work, fault finding on automated systems, and support with PLCs, drives, and control systems. The role offers a balance between travel and workshop-based activities, working a 40-hour week.

This role would suit a Controls & Automation Technician or Service Engineer from an electro-mechanical background, looking for a varied position with national and international travel, within a well-established manufacturer offering training and overtime opportunities.

The Role:

• Install, commission, and support specialist automated machinery
• Carry out electrical and mechanical servicing, maintenance, and repairs
• Fault find on PLCs, drives, and control systems
• Split time between customer sites and workshop-based duties (50/50)
• Monday - Friday, 40-hour week with UK and international travel

The Person:

• Controls & Automation Technician or Electro-Mechanical Service Engineer
• Experience with machinery installation, commissioning, or servicing
• Knowledge of PLCs and industrial control systems
• Comfortable with both field-based and workshop environments
• Willing to travel nationally and internationally
• Commutable to Ipswich

Reference: BBBH24535B

Controls, Automation, Technician, PLC, Service Engineer, Electro-Mechanical, Machinery, Installation, Commissioning, Fault Finding, Drives, Control Systems, Manufacturing Equipment, Industrial Machinery, Mechanical, Electrical, Field Service, Workshop

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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